A
newcomer to the celebrity restaurant scene is EUROCHOW, located in the
heart ofWestwood
Village.

But its owner certainly isn't new to the
scene - he's Michael Chow, owner of the famous Mr
Chow restaurants, and a long-time restaurateur to the stars, with popular
celebrity meccas in Beverly Hills, New York,
London & Tokyo.

The doors had no sooner opened to this stylish new
eatery when celebrities such as Brad Pitt,
Jodie Foster, Michael
Bolton, Drew Barrymore and
Helen Hunt started dropping by
to sample its Italian and Chinese food.

In fact, the restaurant's grand opening in 1999 was
a fund raiser which involved the likes of Tom Hanks,
Rita Wilson, Denzel
Washington, Lauren Holly,
Eric Clapton, Michael
York and director Billy Wilder.

But the gorgeous building which houses EUROCHOW is
a star in its own right.

The landmark 1929 domed Janns building has long been
the architectural center of the Village, but now Michael Chow has invested
$4 million to transform the building's interior into a visual wonder: the
curving white lacquered walls rise to a 55' -high dome; the white marble
floor is lit from within. There are sculpted black leather booths and glowing
frosted glass panels in the polished white acrylic tables. In the daytime,
light floods in from everywhere. It's a virtual cathedral to chic.

And Michael Chow is something of a star himself -
an aspiring actor who has appeared in small roles in movies such "Lethal
Weapon 4," "You Only Live Twice" and "Who
Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?"

But the prices are surprisingly reasonable for such
an opulent space - considerably lower than at the original Mr Chow.

What about the food? Although the Mr
Chow restaurants serve Chinese food, EUROCHOW is mostly Italian, with
just a little Chinese. The menu includes roast duck, steamed Chinese dumplings
and glazed prawns. Early reviews were mixed.

Eurochow is now open only on Thursdays, Fridays &
Saturdays, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Getting
there: EUROCHOW is located at the heart
of Westwood Village, in the landmark
Janss' dome building at at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard,
Broxton Avenue and Le Conte Avenue - just a short walk south of UCLA.

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